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When a wound does not heal in the time and manner expected, the Wound Care team at Keck Hospital of USC provides specialized treatment to facilitate the healing process and enable the patient to live as normal, healthy and pain-free a life as possible.
Our state-of-the-art, evidence-based wound care is provided on both an inpatient and outpatient basis by a professional team led by a Certified Wound Care Specialist who is not only a physical therapist but has also met rigorous national standards of education, experience and clinical expertise in the specialty of wound care.
Who Benefits From Wound Care?
Specialized wound care can benefit patients with a range of diagnoses and impairments, including:
Once the cause and any contributing factors are identified, a personalized care plan is developed taking into consideration the patient’s medical condition, nutritional status and functional abilities. Equally important, the care plan incorporates the patient’s goals for treatment.
At Keck Hospital of USC, we offer a wide range of state-of-the-art wound care treatments, including:
Q: Why does a wound not heal?A: There are many factors that can affect the body’s ability to heal. These include poor nutrition, vitamin deficiency, the presence of other diseases that compromise the immune system, poor circulation, age, or certain medications that interfere with the healing process. We look closely at the whole patient to get a complete picture of his or her health status and determine the underlying physiological and behavioral reasons why a wound does not heal.
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